Mr. Ash died on June 15 of the previous year. The assets in his estate...

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Mr. Ash died on June 15 of the previous year. The assets in his estate were valued on his date of death and alternate valuation date, respectively, as follows:

Date of Death

Alternate

Asset

Valuation

Valuation

Home

$2,500,000

$3,000,000

Stock

4,250,000

4,500,000

Bonds

2,000,000

1,250,000

Patent

1,000,000

950,000

The patent had 10 years of its life remaining at the time of Mr.Ash's death. The executor sold the home on August l of the previous year for $2,750,000. If Mr.Ash's executor elects the alternate valuation date method,what is the value of Mr. Ash's estate?

A.

$8,950,000

B

$9,450,000

C.

$9,500,00

D. $9,700,000

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